taliban is claiming responsibility for a suicide bombing which killed three nato troops in eastern afghanistan. u.s surpassed 2,000 over the weekend. >>> it's going to be normal rush hour in los angeles after a portion of the 405 freeway reopened to traffic. called carmageddon two, it was necessary to demolish a bridge. >> record breaking heat in southern california. >>> and finally this morning, turning the tables on a group of high school bullies. >> when their intended target learned about a mean-spirited prank against her, she was so upset she even considered suicide but then she decided to fight back. abc's bianna golodryga has her inspirational story. >> reporter: it was a whirlwind weekend that wasn't supposed to be. the hummer limo at the homecoming dance. the standing ovation on the football field. sophomore whitney copp taking her place on the homecoming court. just last week, she found out her nomination for homecoming queen was a complete frank years by bullies. the 15-year-old was so upset, she thought about killing herself. >> i thought about committing suicide. >> reporter: the bulle

u.s. paid contractors and private mercenaries still operating in the country when will they be withdrawn and the same goes for afghanistan and into a combat mission does not mean an end to the presence of nato troops cia operatives intelligence units and special forces troops in fact the u.s. in afghanistan signed a strategic pact that will allow thousands of special forces troops to remain there until twenty twenty four but what we know about this and all wars is that both sides must at some point reach an agreement or some form of negotiation yet the u.s. refuses to push forward with peace talks with the taliban so ultimately this leaderships refuses to admit the truth that this war is an abysmal failure this is a government whose too proud to admit defeat and too ready to sacrifice human beings as cannon fodder for their imperialist wars. later this month fort lewis is fourth grade will deploy to afghanistan marking yet another deployment and if failed war under misguided policies one group of former u.s. soldiers is leading a crusade to end this illegitimate war just a few days the our lives our rights campaign will

u.s. dead an afghan war and then there c.n.n. afghanistan green on blue attack show there's no easy way out we can't forget the b.b.c. from out a month ago three dead and baghran base attack you know background supposedly the most protected u.s. base in the country well these headlines exemplify just a few of the impossible challenges that the u.s. military faces in its continued occupation so let's break it down a little bit further recently learned that the u.s. soldier deaths in afghanistan reached the two thousand mark half of which occurred just in the last two years but interestingly this figure was already reported on last year but really it doesn't matter if it's two or two thousand it should be zero because the invasion of afghanistan was a legal and immoral from the onset and hillary you say that the us government's committed to the afghan people so why is it that prior to two thousand and seven no one even did body counts of dead afghans. since two thousand and seven the official death count was thirteen thousand afghan civilians

u.s. led military presence in afghanistan. and. ok mike i want to go back to you in beirut the time has come to sit down in negotiating with draw with the taliban as much as you don't like it's time to do it it's time for the neighborhood to mend itself it will be very bloody and very messy but only the neighborhood can do this agree or disagree oh i agree entirely i decided to the west of that i know this themselves that they had negotiations. with the taliban but it broke down at some point that trying to read not quite desperate inside believe because they want to talk to taliban in senegal generations again to provide some kind of a fig leaf for when they exit in twenty fourteen so i mean yes it's always been time to talk to the taliban because militarily that this war is unwinnable ok i made a bet in washington why do you argue against dealing with the caliber. it was a question about the reconciliation with the taliban. or the government you know is part of the withdrawal of western forces because the taliban are staying west

u.s. military death toll in afghanistan passed the 2000 mark. on monday, a suicide bomber killed 14 people, including three u.s. soldiers. witnesses say the bomber was wearing an afghan police uniform. meanwhile, the head of nato has revealed western forces may withdraw from afghanistan sooner than expected. in an interview with "the guardian" newspaper, anders fogh rasmussen admitted the killings of about 50 troops so far this year by afghan have damaged the relationship between the international forces and afghan police and military. in the meantime, the u.s. has all but written off working out a peace deal with the taliban. we are joined by by afghan haves to talk about this. she has written several books on afghanistan. welcome to democracy now! 2000, the number of u.s. soldiers killed in afghanistan. >> there is a question of when the actual milestone was reached. we are hearing from some media that it was this past weekend. "the new york times" said it was last august. cbs news said it was last june. even when the count gets there is up for

afghanistan. most or you know arguably the only accomplishment dubious as it is as i don't be in production of sky rocketed under the watch of the u.s and nato in afghanistan but in terms of achieving any of the objectives that. the west claimed they they were going to accomplish in afghanistan it's been a signal failure of the tragedy for the go down be. now i mean we've seen relations between the u.s. and afghanistan that you voting in the cost few months with dozens foreign soldiers killed in a so-called inside at what's false the local chiefs to turn their guns against their mentors so to say. you know evidently the afghan people are not on developing foreign boots on the ground and you know particularly after such a long period of time the so-called green on blue attacks you allude to are an indication that the rank and file of the the afghan population would like to see us and their nato allies and the u.s. and their nato allies vacated the country x. this quickly as possible. just recently u.s. defense chief and leon panetta called on the afghan president to thank american troops rather than criticize them i mean he has a poi

nato is trying to sort out a weekend attack in afghanistan that left two americans dead. the casualties push the number of u.s. personnel killed in afghanistan to 2,000. the circumstances of saturday's violence remains unclear but a fire fight broke out at a checkpoint in eastern afghanistan. what nato hasn't determined so far was the gun battle a result of an insider attack or a deadly misunderstanding. drew levinson reports. >> reporter: this weekend marked the deadly milestone in afghanistan. 2,000 american soldiers killed since the war began nearly 11 years ago. it happened at a checkpoint in the eastern part of the country. one american soldier, an american contractor and three afghan soldiers were killed in a fire fight. >> the circumstances were somewhat confused but there was a report of insurgent firing taking place which we believe may have been a factor. >> reporter: nato did not say whether this was another in a series of insider attacks, where afghan security forces turned on coalition troops. these so-called green on blue attacks have left at least 52 international forces dead this year. the u.s

nato is trying to sort out a weekend attack in afghanistan that left two americans dead. the casualties push the number of u.s. personnel killed in afghanistan to 2,000. the circumstances of saturday's violence remains unclear but a fire fight broke out at a checkpoint in eastern afghanistan. what nato hasn't determined so far was the gun battle a result of an insider attack or a deadly misunderstanding. >> reporter: this weekend marked the deadly milestone in afghanistan. 2,000 american soldiers killed since the war began nearly 11 years ago. it happened at a checkpoint in the eastern part of the country. one american soldier, an american contractor and three afghan soldiers were killed in a fire fight. >> the circumstances were somewhat confused but there was a report of insurgent firing taking place which we believe may have been a factor. >> reporter: nato did not say whether this was another in a serious of insider attack. these so-called green on blue attacks have left at least 52 international forces dead this year. the u.s. commander in afghanistan told "60 minutes" he's angry some afghan troops have

afghanistan. most of you know arguably the only accomplishment dubious as it is that opium production of skyrocketed under the watch of the u.s and nato in afghanistan you know evidently the afghan people are not on developing foreign boots on the ground and no particularly after such a prolonged period of the so-called green on blue attacks are an indication that the rank and file of the the afghan population would like to see us in their nato allies or the us in their nato allies vacate the country this quickly as possible and that none of this. debacle would have occurred in the first place out of not been for the card in the reagan administration's fear of the war which you know the exacerbated ethnic and regional and other tensions inside the country and there's an in essence led to thirty four year war in afghanistan and we have to place the blame where it belongs you know this is the result of u.s. intervention going back to the late ninety's up in these turning out of some other stories making global headlines libya's a recently elected prime minister has been forced to stand down after a no confidence hope from parli

the nationalities of the soldiers killed are unknown, but most troops in afghanistan are american. the number of u.s. military and civilian personnel killed in afghanistan has now risen to more than 2,000. >>> in another deadly incident, five people were killed when u.s. and afghan soldiers exchanged fire over the weekend. the killings seem to underline the growing sense of mistrust between international troops and afghanistan's own security forces. nhk world's hideki yui reports. >> reporter: two americans, one soldier and one contractor, as well as three afghan troops, died following an exchange of fire in wardak province, eastern afghanistan, on saturday. >> according to isaf and a&a reporting, after a short conversation took place between a.n.a. and isaf personnel, firing occurred which resulted in the fatal wounding of an isaf soldier and the death of his civilian colleague. >> reporter: the details of the incident remain uncertain. local authorities say u.s. soldiers came under fire. the soldiers believed the shots originated near an afghan army checkpoint. but tension and mistrust is really g

fox news alert out of afghanistan. two u.s. service members were killed in insurgent attackings. this comes as defense secretary critizes the afghan president for an ungrateful attitude. more than 2000us troops have been killed. oliver north will join us live from kabul. record high prices 4.31 for gallon. prices in the state are expected to go up several more days. october 6th. election day. and all tar political line up and author ann coult are and governor mike huckabee and michael reagan. join us for all that and much more coming your way. stay with us. >> grab a coat and your checkbook. it could be a cold and costly winter. new report said fracking and contaminated water. now, johnathon is worried that it will lead to a crack down for fracking for natural gas. >> the reason that oil prices have gone up is because of technology like fracking. it saved american consumers cane billion last year and led to economic boom in north dakota that has a three percent unemployment rate because of the jobs created by that. fracking is safe over decades. if rights are harmed there are arm

u.s. led war in afghanistan started.more than three thousand alliance troops have died in the conflict most of them americans but far more afghan civilians have also lost their lives international affairs commentator rick rose off from the group stop nato thinks the alliance has fostered discontent among the afghan people. precious little has been accomplished on the bodies of the sons of course play that the western military intervention and occupation in afghanistan. most of you know arguably the only accomplishment dubious as it is that opium production is skyrocketed under the watch of the u.s. and nato in afghanistan you know evidently the afghan people are not fond of having foreign boots on the ground and no particularly after such a long period of time the so-called green on blue attacks are an indication that the rank and file of the the afghan population would like to see us in their nato allies or the u.s. and their nato allies vacate the country x. this quickly as possible and then none of this. debacle would

afghanistan. most of their arguably the only accomplishment dubious as it is i don't see him production of skyrocketed under the watch of the u.s. and nato in afghanistan you know evidently the afghan people are not on developing foreign boots on the ground and you know particularly after such a long period of time the so-called green on blue attacks are an indication that the rank and file of the the afghan population would like to see us in their nato allies and the us and their nato allies vacate the country as quickly as possible and then none of this. debacle would have occurred in the first place out of nothin for the carter and the reagan administrations for a the war which you know a disaster baited ethnic and regional and other times she's inside the country and there's an afghan asons led to thirty four year war in afghanistan and we have to place the blame where it belongs you know this is the result of u.s. intervention going back to the late one nine hundred seventy s. . and a few minutes and we talked to an award winning economist and historian to get his take on how to mend britain's a failing economy that's comi

u.s. soldiers entered afghanistan. as pain are now leaving the longest war in american history, two-thirds of those in uniform defending afghanistan are afghans a force of over 350,000. the question is can they hold off the taliban? here's charlie d'agata. >> reporter: the u.s. troop surge succeeded in taking back big chunks of territory from the taliban. but with the last of those 33,000 troops gone, it's largely down to afghan security forces to hold on. lieutenant colonel leroy barker showed us an area past this check point where taliban fighters persist. >> there's been operation after operation to kind of clear that area but it's not as easy as it looks. >> this used to be a u.s. base. now it's a chick pointmanned by afghan police protecting a vital road that is under constant threat from the taliban. but it's still receives plenty of hands-on u.s. support. >> this is what military officials call mentoring. training afghan security forces to stand alone while still providing military backup. that includes teaching

as it relates to the veterans act, all i did is show when those young iraq he and afghanistan u.s. veterans needed a congressman to be able to vote for them for the benefits for the job training and for combat bonuses for the kids in combat, he voted no. it was not just me. a lot of people spoke up and said his vote was not in support. that is what my ad said. nothing was implied. it said he did not vote to support these kids. i am a disabled veteran. i know what it is like. he has an idea. we can stipulate our parents have been in the war. i have been there with those kids. i know what it is like. we owe them everything. looking at the care of those kids received, looking at i see you's filled with kids with amputations, brain injuries, loss of genitalia, they will come home and live 50 or 60 more years. it includes a gi bill that allows them to get an education. it is a bonus or putting themselves in harm's way. it is what i am fighting for. i will fight for it as a senator to make sure kids can always what they need. >> let me say senator mccain, who i talked to today, he wanted

u.s. with mission in afghanistan is in a shambles green on blue attacks against coalition. never profit from. coming. in. right now. shells become income. and a piece of art is still. pretty. big. mission free cretaceous free. free. free. free. free. free. free. to build a. mission to teach. only. welcome back you are whereas our t. . the pakistani military has blocked a thousand strong and us motor convoy on its way towards a volatile tribal belt a motorcade led by cricket legend and opposition from man imran khan was headed to south waziristan a region most frequently targeted by u.s. drone strikes to stage a mass rally against american missiles the convoy was joined by dozens of foreign peace activists rami name and alastair of u.s. foreign policy who took part in the two day protests as washington's current stance borders on lawlessness. just about every expert in international law outside the united states will say that it leaves that there are at least some aspects of the current policy which are clear violations of international law the bureau of investigative journa

u.s. efforts in iraq and afghanistan. is video was made three years ago in kabul, showing a wild party put on by a different set of contractors. in charge of security for the u.s. embassy. a video first exposed by the project on government oversight. >> we're relying more and more on contractors in afghanistan, as our troops are pulling out. these are the people that are left behind and are reflecting the united states. and it has got to be that there's more sense of oversight on the part of the military and the u.s. government to make sure these contractors are not actually undermining the diplomatic mission by their behavior. >> reporter: jorge scientific says it agrees, the behavior on that video was unacceptable and says it has fired our placed on leave all those involved. and, following questions from abc news, the u.s. army's criminal investigation division opened an investigation into what the video showed. and they might want to ask why, for months, authorities in the u.s. military did not seem to know it was going

afghanistan. most are you know arguably the only accomplishment dubious as it is that opium production of skyrocketed under the watch of the u.s and nato in afghanistan you know evidently the afghan people are not fond of having foreign boots on the ground and no particularly after such a long period of time the so-called green on blue attacks are an indication of the rank and file of the afghan population. would like to see us in their nato allies or the us in their nato allies vacate the country as quickly as possible and that none of this. debacle would have occurred in the first place out of nothin for the harder in the reagan administrations for a the war which a disaster bated ethnic and regional and other tensions inside the country and theirs and in essence led to thirty four year war in afghanistan and we have to place the blame where it belongs you know this is the result of u.s. intervention going back to the late one nine hundred seventy s. south korea signed an agreement with the us that allows it to business missiles capable of reaching any part of north korea a previous armed arms pact with washington restricted

u.s. forces from afghanistan, and opposition u.s. military involvement in syria. but they clashed over a few key points including military spending, iran and libya. the one exchange, obama chided romney for seeking to increase military spending by an additional $2 trillion. >> governor romney has not spent enough time looking at how our military works. he mentioned the navy and that we have fewer ships than we did in 1916. governor, with your horses and bayonets because the nature of our military has changed. we have these things called aircraft carriers where planes land on them. we have ships that go underwater, nuclear submarines. and so the question is not taken the battleship where we're counting ships, it is, what are our capabilities -- the >> despite caution nonmilitary spending, the two candidates struggled at times to differentiate themselves on key foreign policy areas. asked about u.s. drone warfare abroad, romney said he fully backs the obama administration's efforts. >> let me ask you, governor, because we know president obama's position on this, wha

u.s. mission in afghanistan i'm joined by michael maloof in washington he's a senior. order for the world net daily and a former analyst for the defense department also in washington we have our committee my g. dia he is a senior research associate at the american enterprise institute and in beirut we cross to michael clarke and he is a freelance journalist or a gentleman crosstalk rules in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want i've made in washington you wrote recently on c.n.n. u.s. faces growing green on blue challenge what's the thesis of your article please explain it to my audience. of course we've seen a dramatic rise in green on blue attacks in afghanistan which has eroded trust between the coalition forces and the afghan security forces we know that the core mission and afghanistan right now is to train equip and strengthen the afghan security forces so they are able to take security responsibilities and prevent the return of the taliban al qaeda once foreign troops are gone but now with the deficit and trust that that important pella off this str

. >> there are more than 50 triple or quadruple amputees from the wars in iraq or afghanistan. the u.sovernment gives them $65,000 to build or modify a home. it often costs several times that. that has led to a new mission for the tunnel to towers foundation. it began after 9/11 to honor new york firefighter steven siller who ran through the brooklyn battery tunnel to the twin towers and gave his life trying to save others. his brother, frank siller is the foundation's chairman and says they will build 11 new homes for wounded veterans this year. >> they want their own life. these are americans that paid a big price. the houses have to be designed for them to live comfortably, not just today but for the rest of their lives. >> reporter: with private donations, they built this $600,000 home for dominguez in california where he wanted to live. >> tuck them against the walls. it will be fine. >> reporter: the house has an elevator and an ipad that allows him to control the lighting, the shades and open the front door. >> this is my favorite feature of the house. >> the microwave. >> repor

missions just the other day there was a real forward suggesting that our peacekeepers me go to afghanistan after u.s. and nato troops leave the country and leave the foreign ministry quickly dismissed the idea but more do you think it is possible more due in theory anything can happen i know but it's still in afghanistan is it completely untrue or if there were indeed some plans under consideration this report is completely untrue there has never been such a plan in a dia and i hope we will never have to send our peacekeepers or any were troops to afghanistan which was a legacy of goodness why is that is that because the memories of the afghan war are still fresh when our generation and the word of ghana stand is it to me first or because this. positions itself is an organization that is only concerned with the security of its member states. if we have to address issues related to. only deal with the issues on the afghan border or in the border area secondly there is a mission that operates there and a main date from the u.n. security council unfortunately as far as i can tell you can this mission i

u.s. demanded that afghanistan president be included. he added that the taliban is ready to discuss peace if taliban members are free. they are displaying a sense of urgency now that negotiations are not moving forward. the u.s. is in the middle of the president's arrest and is not likely to respond to calls for dialogue at the moment. >>> two women from different corners of the world have teamed up to sell something carried by women everywhere. one is from japan. the other from ethiopia. their partnership to sell hand bags began years ago. they had to overcome something. >> reporter: the story begins in ethiopia. in recent years a more stable government has encouraged investors. the economy has grown more than 10% a year. employees at this small workshop make handbags. it was founded two years ago. now works with the local people. >> reporter: leather products are very good. when i discovered this i immediately saw the great potential. >> reporter: it's made possible by sheep. ri most sheep skins are sent outside the country but four yea

afghanistan. most of you know arguably the only accomplishment dubious as it is that opium production is skyrocketed under the watch of the u.s and nato in afghanistan you know evidently the afghan people are not on developing foreign boots on the ground and no particularly after such a long period of time the so-called green on blue attacks are an indication that the rank and file of the population would like to see us in their nato allies the us in their nato allies vacate the country x. this quickly as possible and that none of this. debacle would have occurred in the first place of it not been for the harder in the reagan administrations for the war which you know exacerbated the make and regional about the tensions inside the country and theirs and in essence led to a thirty four year war in afghanistan and we have to place the blame where it belongs you know this is the resolve of us intervention going back to late ninety seven these charges opposition celebrated a surprise victory in the country's parliamentary election last monday the georgian dream bloc secured more than half the vote despite the high poll ratings of

in afghanistan, two u.s. troops were killed today in what appears to be another insider attack. man in an afghan police uniform shot americans on a morning patrol. 35 americans have been killed this year in attacks by afghan allies. we heard a remarkable moment from history today. wonder what they chose to read to make the earliest recording of an american voice? you'll hear it when we come of an american voice? you'll hear it when we come back. athe, of an american voice? you'll hear it when we come back. i thought those days might be over. so my doctor prescribed symbicort. it helps significantly improve my lung function starting within five minutes. symbicort doesn't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden symptoms. with symbicort, today i'm breathing better. and that means...fish on! symbicort is for copd including chronic bronchitis and emphysema. it should not be taken more than twice a day. symbicort may increase your risk of lung infections, osteoporosis, and some eye problems. tell your doctor if you have a heart condition or high blood pressure before taking it. with copd,

afghanistan. most or you know arguably the only accomplishment dubious as it is that opium production of star iraq could under the watch of the u.s and nato in afghanistan you know evidently the afghan people are not on developing foreign boots on the ground and you know particularly after such a long period of time the so-called green on blue attacks are an indication that the rank and file of the afghan population would like to see by us in their nato allies the u.s. and their nato allies vacate the country x. as quickly as possible and that none of this. the ball would have occurred in the first place out of north korea or the card or in the reagan administration straight to the war which you know exacerbated make and regional and other tensions inside the country and there's a massive it's led to thirty four year war in afghanistan and we have to place the blame where it belongs this is the result of u.s. intervention going back to the late one nine hundred seventy s. . now some news making headlines around the globe libya's recent feedback to the prime minister has been forced to stand down off the vote of no confidence from

u.s. mission in afghanistan. drew levinson, cbs news. >> joint operations between u.s. and afghanistan forces resumed recently after being suspended two weeks ago. most american troops are scheduled to be out of afghanistan by the end of 2014. >>> today the power plant in alexandria, virginia right on the potomac river will officially shut down. it's known as the potomac river generating station. for years it -- [indiscernible] under a deal, they agreed to shut down the plant today. it should alleviate environmental concerns in the area. >>> well, so far this morning, redskins kicker billy cundiff still has a job. >> but he missed three field goals in yesterday's game against the buccaneers but he made the most important one. >> 41 yards out. what is going through his mind after missing three? getting it through the uprights. that's what. redskins win 24-23. they survive and improve to 2- 2. >>> our time right now is 6:08. in four minutes we'll meet two female entrepreneurs. they want to share the secrets to their success. >> a sunny start for the day. you might want to

>> reporter: there are more than 50 triple or quadruple amputees from the wars in iraq and afghanistan. the u.srnment gives them $65,000 to build or modify a home. but it often costs several times that. and that has led to a new mission for the tunnel to towers foundation. it began after 9/11 to honor new york firefighter stephen siller, who ran through the brooklyn battery tunnel to the twin towers and gave his life trying to save others. his brother frank siller is the foundation's chairman and says they will build 11 new homes for wounded veterans this year. >> they want their own life, you know? these are americans that paid a big price. the houses have to be designed for them to live comfortably not just today, but for the rest of their lives. >> reporter: with private donations, they built this $600,000 home for dominguez in temecula, california, where he wanted to live. >> stuck them against the walls would be fine. >> reporter: the house has an elevator and also an ipad that allows dominguez to control the lighting, the shades, and even open the front door. >> this is my favorite featur

u.s. went to war in afghanistan. the second-longest war in u.s. history behind vietnam.he plan for getting american troops out depends on training afghan soldiers to do the fighting against taliban themselves but there have been setbacks lately as some of the trainees have turned their guns on their u.s. allies. 33 americans have been killed that way this year. what the does that do to america's road out of afghanistan? we asked charlie d'agata to hook up with a joint patrol in kandahar province. >> what you see here is the cement blocks, obstacles we put in place. >> reporter: this is the stark new reality for u.s. combat troops working alongside their afghan partners. >> it's restricted the traffic- ability of anything large or fast. >> reporter: and that's new within the past two weeks? >> yes. where we used to have this wide open space. >> reporter: lieutenant colonel leroy barker got orders to reinforce his small outpost in kandahar province not against the taliban but against insider attacks from his afghan partners. while there's never been one here, it's already

u.s. has been saying for a long time that al qaeda in afghanistan is almost defeated, the u.s.itary's own reports from the battlefield reveal a very different picture. they are rich with detail about al qaeda's leaders and operations today, confirming the existence of al qaeda training camps and multiple attack cells. among those they say they've killed are al qaeda weapons and explosives experts. in one month, the u.s. says it killed more than 25 al qaeda leaders and fighters. >> allen: al qaeda has come back. al qaeda is a resilient organization. but they're not here in large numbers. but al qaeda doesn't have to be anywhere in large numbers. >> logan: right, the numbers are not significant. >> allen: no, they're not significant in a traditional military sense. al qaeda has significance beyond its numbers, frankly. and so for us, our 24-hour-a-day objective is to seek out those al qaeda cells, and as we seek them out, to target them and eliminate them. and we're doing that 24 hours a day. we do not want al qaeda to feel as though it can put down roots here. that's the key. >>

in afghanistan the u.s. confirms the cia officer and army intelligence officer were among those killed this past weekend. the army specialist is brittany gordon from florida. the name of the cia officer has not been released yet. another suicide bombing today at a u.s. post in eastern afghanistan. the car bomber detonated the explosives at the gate of the base, wounding 45 people. the taliban is claiming responsibility for this attack. >> promising news for the pakistani girl shot by gunman. the hospital released a statement saying she is in stable condition and continues to impress doctors. the girl was air lifted to the england hospital for more specialized care after being shot in the head last week on the way home from school. the taliban says she was targeted for promoting education for young girls. >> thank you. >> still ahead at 6:00, the pharmacy under investigation for prescription refills. >> evil elmo. why the character is turning heads here in the bay area. >> and good evening. i'm in the nbc wea

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u.s. has been fighting the war in afghanistan for eleven years now president obama tells us will soon be leaving the country but what's the legacy the u.s. will leave behind r t questions more. a new report raises questions about the future of the telecom industry here in america two chinese companies want to expand into the u.s. but a report by congress says these companies cannot be trusted to take a look at that report coming up. and here to stay president hugo chavez has one venezuela's tightly contested presidential election clinching turned party is on the ground in venezuela with a look at the results and what it means for those living there. it is monday october eighth four pm in washington d.c. i'm christine for zero in you're watching our t.v. . well this weekend the war in afghanistan turned eleven years old already america's longest war it's a war that continues to evolve as it continues to go on and shortly after the attacks of nine eleven invading afghanistan was seen as the best option to both retaliate and to defend the homeland but it soon became clear that it would neither be e

afghanistan. the surge forces are back out now leaving the u.s. with 68,000 troops still there. afghanistan 2012 is a very different war from the one which began in 20012. -- 1, then the taliban were trying to hold ground in the face of american air power. now it is the americans operating out of fixed positions in the face of hit and run taliban attacks. >> now the shoe is on the other foot. now we're trying to hold ground. >> the tables were turned. >> the tables were turned. >> reporter: one thing has not changed. the taliban with their sanctuaries in pakistan still have not been defeated. david martin, cbs news, the pentagon. >> jeff: coming up, a stunning knockout. a young boxer defies the medical odds. >> jeff: finally tonight for most boxers the fighter in the opposite corn sero upon ent enough but tony guida has the story of a young man who had so much more to overcome. >> danny jacobs is fortunate to be alive. >> he wasn't supposed to be here in a brooklyn boxing ring. he was supposed to be dead. but neither cancer nor partial paralysis could stay this fighter from the s

afghanistan. the average age of a u.s. illed there, 26 years old. 9 out of 10 of those killed were enlisted service members. to date the war in afghanistan has cost more than $570 billion, almost a billion dollars a week when you average it out over the long scope of this war. >>> enough of the real news, let's huddle up around the water cool to watch a daredevil skateboarder get an up-close look at the local wildlife during a race in colorado. this race was posted on youtube. the longborder speeding down the mountain until -- oh. one racer kind of gets a ride for a few seconds on the back of a deer before losing it. he goes down, the deer goes down, too. skateboarder needed a little medical attention, not badly injured. the deer was just fine. nice job by that deer walking it off. got up, ran away. crash may be seen at an honor that attracts the world's wildest longborders. this race is put on every year by "mountain dwelling freaks who like to bomb hills and scare the squares." that's what they say about it. i have no ide

u.s. military in afghanistan in addition to. the midst of created in that country over the past decade three thousand american citizens died on nine eleven the u.s. military blunders resulted in addition old americans dying of mine is done over the past decade and these are the american soldiers in afghanistan this nurse basically belongs purely to the u.s. military to pentagon to the cia because of limestone has been their baby. and out to some news in brief form around the world this hour bangladeshi muslims if you're a photo of burned koran on a facebook account have torched turned buddhist temples the picture was allegedly posted by a buddhist teenager rises attacks a buddhist communities injuring dozens of people the boy however said the photo appeared on his account by mistake his parents have been detained and an investigation launched. the phonies police have also been to ruth protesters and dismantle barricades from around the u.s. marine base in this way to their advantage local residents protested against the deploymen